TranslucentTB / TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB

[Bug]: TranslucentTB does not go transparent and is just like how it is normally but colored

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Description

Please check for a duplicate first
  • I have checked the issue tracker if my bug has already been fixed or answered in another (possibly closed) issue.
Steps to reproduce the issue
  1. Run app
  2. go into a maximised window

Windows 11 24H2 build 26100.2314
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Expected results

for it to actually be transparent

Actual results

it was infact not transparent

Windows version

Windows 11 Insider builds (builds 22623 and up). Please mention exact build.

Other details

i have no idea what happened

Relevant log output
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.494] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1122] ===== Begin TaskbarAttributeWorker state dump =====
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.496] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1129] Monitor 0x1008d:
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.496] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1133] 	Taskbar handle: 0x101a8 [] [Shell_TrayWnd] [explorer.exe]
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.496] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1137] 	Peek button handle: 0x0
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.496] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1141] 	Inner XAML handle: 0x0
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.496] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1145] 	WorkerW handle: 0x0
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1147] 	Maximised windows:
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:754] 			0x1064a [New Issue · TranslucentTB/TranslucentTB - Google Chrome] [MozillaWindowClass] [firefox.exe]
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1150] 	Normal windows:
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:754] 			0xb07c4 [About Windows] [#32770] [winver.exe]
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1156] User is using Aero Peek: false
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1160] User is using Task View: false
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1170] Start menu is opened: false
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1181] Search is opened: false
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1186] Current foreground window: 0x20874 [TranslucentTB] [TrayWindow] [TranslucentTB.exe]
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1190] Worker handles attribute refresh requests from hooks: true
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1194] Battery saver is active: false
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1196] Taskbars currently using normal appearance:
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:759] 		[none]
[2024-11-17 14:53:56.497] [off] [taskbarattributeworker.cpp:1199] ===== End TaskbarAttributeWorker state dump =====


(There is no normal appearance on)

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First steps

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on Windows 11 build 26100.2314 with a maximized window, then inspect taskbarattributeworker.cpp around lines 1122-1199 and its state dump. Compare the taskbar state with the expected transparent appearance; done means the taskbar becomes transparent rather than merely colored.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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